As of 2025, Black people made up 12.6% of the U.S. population but accounted for more than one quarter of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
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Racial distribution of SNAP participation compared with population share.
As of 2025, non-Hispanic white people represented 58.1% of the U.S. population but comprised 35.4% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
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Comparison of non-Hispanic white population share with their share among SNAP recipients.